Counterpoint, John Wells

John Wells
1907 - 2000
Counterpoint

signed John Wells, titled, dated 1975-76 and inscribed with the Artist's address (on the reverse)
oil and pencil on canvas board
unframed: 25.5 by 35.5cm.; 10 by 14in.
framed: 35 by 46cm.; 14 by 18in.
Executed in 1975-76.

Condition Report:
Original canvas board, slightly bowed in places. The work appears in very good overall condition.

There is some minor frame abrasion to the extreme edges, not visible in the present frame. One or two possible faint scuffs. Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of flourescence or retouching.

The work is presented in a canvas slip within a simple painted wooden frame, held under glass.

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